The Sun. — London, England, 1838-01-13 00:00:00

Re-eainlned—When taken before the Sheriff he was rot willing to speak out at first. It was after he had been ex amined several times that he told the Sheriff what he has now sworn to. He was afraid to speak, because he was under an oath not to reveal any thing, and knowing there were so many individuals shot at and burnt with vitrol by the Association. It was a scruple about the oath, and a dread of vengeance if he violated it. He did not speak till the Sheriff had assured him of protection. James Hamilton, partner of the Shipping Company of Ha milton, Miller, and Co., has vessels which sail to America. Identifies a letter from Liverpool, regarding the sailing of a vessel to America, dated the 17th of July. There was appli cation for a passage for a spinner. William Armstrong is a clerk with Hamilton Brothers' and Co. Identified the letters from Liverpool. Remembers the week that Smith was murdered, some spinners applying for a passage by the Henry IV. Adam Dickson has been a cotton-spinner about thirteen years. Worked in Oswald and Co.'s mill previous to the strike. Is a member of the Association. His evidence was not important. On his cross-examination he said—Has not been confined in jail before coming here. Could scarcely speak positively what night the meeting was held when he was in the chair, but thinks it was somewhere about the 14th of June. Has no other cause to think it was on the same night with the meeting on the Green, but from hearing the members of the meeting speak of what they had heard from Dr. Taylor that day. The meeting appeared to break up when witness came away. Has heard that there was disturbance at the mills. On hi s oa th d oes not b e li eve t h at t h e Association systematically, extensively, and constantly tried to obstruct the nobs. - Would not have liked to try himself whether a nob might walk the streets of Glasgow unprotected by day and by night.—(Great laughter.) Knows a man named Kiddie, member of the Association. Heard it said that he had been taken up for molesting the new hands; and heard it stated that th ere was a propos i t i on to d e l ay sentence upon him on an engagement that there should be no more molestation of the new hands. Understands that that engagement was made by the Association. Here the Court adjourned till ten o'clock next day. Archibald Campbell, and some other witnesses, gave evi dence of character, corroborotory of the facts spoken to by the previous witnesses. Various documents founded on the indictment, and which had been proved in the evidence, and the several declaration of the prisoners, Hunter, Gihb, and INl‘Lean, were then read These latter consisted generally of denials of all the matters' charged against them in the indictments. This closed the case for the Crown. EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE. [We are indebted for the following to the Glasgow Courier. It is extraordinary that no Edinburgh Papers of Thursday have been received in London this day.—ED. Sue.] William M'Graw—ls a cotton-spinner. Has been a mem ber of the Association four or five years. Was admitted in Black Boy Tavern. There was no oath whatsoever admi nistered to him. Is quite sure of that. There was no obliga tion whatsoever taken to preserve secrecy. Never heard of any obligation or oath taken to do acts of violence to persons or property. The general object of the Association was to make a just and lawful strike, and to maintain their just and lawful rights when the masters reduced the wages. Remem bers the strike in April last. Was working in Mr. Hussey's. Was a delegate from that mill. John Adams was the dele gate before witness. Adams retired to go to Ireland to see his friends, and that was the only reason of witness's beine. chosen. Th e d uty o f t h e d e l egates i s to take the sense o f the men in the mill to a meeting of delegates, and to vote there, or carry their resolutions to the general body of the Association. Witness was appointed delegate from Hussey's about a fortnight or three weeks after the strike. Was a delegate during the whole of June last. Attended ' the meetings of the delegates regularly during that month. Was not absent from any. Remembers the public meeting in the Green, at which Dr. Taylor made an address. It was nearly about the middle of June. Knows of no other general meet ing about that time. NWas at the general meeting. It broke up about eight in the evening. Went as a delegate afterwards to the Bl ac k B oy . L e f t t h e l arge meeting before it broke up to attend the delegate meeting, which was at eight. The meet ing was in the kitchen. The chair had not been taken when witness went to the Black Boy. Adam Dickson was in the chair at the delegates' meeting. Knows the prisoner Halket, Hun ter, M'Neil, and Gibb. None of them were at the meeting. Was there when the meeting broke up, about half-past nine. The business of the meeting was to see and make arrangement between the masters and the men, and to try and raise sup plies. There were none of the Finance Committee at the meeting, who ought to have been there to receive instructions from the delegates. Knows James Mouat, cotton spinner. Did not see him at the meeting. Does not know John Davis. Knows William M'Gowan. Does not recollect seeing him there. There was no proposal made by any body at the meet ing to elect a Secret or Select Committee ; no such thing tropo.ied, nor any Committee, or number of persons under any name, the purpose of which was to superintend acts of vio lence. Never heard of any such thing. Swears this without reservation or equivocation of any kind—so help him God. Never at any time of the meetings of delegates or others he was at did he ever hear of any proposal of the nature descri bed. Never heard of any such thing existing. Has heard of a Guard Committee. Its purpose was to see if any of their hands were going into work, and imposing upon us, by re ceiving aliment from them ; and we see how the strike was likely to go on. They were to do nothing with the new hands, but to offer them the same aliment which the strikers were getting, and nothing more. If they could persuade them by fair means, that was allowed. Giving them a glass or so of whisky was considered within the bounds of fair means, provided it was agreeable to them to take it ; if not, they could please themselves. Witness has acted as a guard during the strike at Mr. Oswald's, Mr. Thomson's, and Mr. Wood's mills, also at Oakbank.—Went there to see if there were any new hands going in, or if any of the Associhtion were going wfsh them. This witness was subjected to a searching cross-examination, in the course of which he said—Thinks a nob was in perfect safety to go to any shop he liked to work. Thinks a nob was safe to walk the streets of Glasgow by night or day at that time. Never heard of a Persecuting Committee. Never heard of a man getting a sum for unshopping a nob. Never heard of any secrets ; and being constantly there, witness must have known as much as any one else could know. There might be some minutes concealed from the rest of the trade . ; but witness never heard tell of any. He never knew of any secret!. There was a time when the finances of the Asso ciation were very large, and it was agreed they should pay 5 1. on entering, and they paid the same if any of their men went to the West. 101. was at one time proposed, but the west country men would not agree to that. Never heard of any money being paid to No. 60 for unshopping a man. The illegal men were to pay bs. for a fortnight, along with their regular sums. The 51. must be paid up before he could get funeral money. Never beard that if any of the il legal men should prove refractory, No. 60 would get 5L for unshopping them. Never heard of a man getting money for every man he unshopped. Never heard of No. 60 attempting to pr ove b y re f erence w h at t he y were ent i tled to. Saw th e schedules that were sent round the shops of the expenses of the Association; has seen very often considerable sums of money put down as expenses for No. 60; has seen 241. so put down ; it was for aliment. There were no particulars sent round. The particulars were kept by the Committee. Has seen the Committee book lying on the table. Never summed up the accounts. Never saw considerable sums put down as expenses with nobs. Never saw " nob" mentioned in the schedule ever since he saw one. No money was paid on that score to witness's knowledge. Has seen sums in the schedule, expenses with guards—that was for refreshment. That was all the expenses he heard of connected with the guards. Archibald Mackay—ls a cotton-spinner, and has been a member of the Association since 1823. Was admitted at Blantyre in connection with Glasgow. Came to Glasgow in 1825, and has been there ever sin ce . Fi rs t wroug ht i n Mr. Graham's mill, then in Mr. M'Lean's, and has been in Barrow field Mill for the last six- years. Took no oath on entering into the Society, nor came under obligation of secrecy. Came under no obligation, direct or indirect, to do or encourage any act of violence. Is sure of that. Lord AIONCRIEFF said there was no witness had said so. Did not understand that the parties were bound to any act of violence. Took no oath or obligation binding him to con cur with the majority in things unlawful. Every member of the Association was entitled to do what he pleased. The Purposes of the Association were to see and upfiold, by every legal and fair means, the prices which we possessed. During strikes, aliment was given to the men who were unemployed. No aliment was given when there was no strike. Knows what No. 60 meant. It was a name attached to those idle men who received aliment when there was no strike, which was the case some years back, but is now done away. It has b een done away for three years. The term No. 60 is not used rw, nor has it been used for three years past, to witness's delegate in the latter end of May last, during the strike, from ar rowfieldll and continued till the end of the strike, with thethe ex • • exception of being three meetings absent. Remembers e great meeting Dr. Taylor had in the Green. There was l v tn eetifig of del ega t es th a t n i g ht i n th e committee-rooms. as at that meeting Arrived about eight o'clock, and re mained about an hour and half, when the meeting broke up. A ' l an nam e d Ad am Di ckson was i n the cha i r. I s p e r f ec tly sure of t hat. Dick son was not a regular delegate. Persons not _eleg a t es were occasionally present at a delegates' meeting , 0 1. 3 d. as lon g as t h e room wou ld conta i n t h em t h e y ma de no . 50 J d ections. Th e d e l egates b roug h t no wr i t t en a pp o intment, they just called over the number of the shops. When / 'te was taken, they called each shop by its number, he n the del egates vote d ; an d h o w h o was no t a delegate r at still. Th e o bj ect of the meet i ng was to see h ow the lien were standing out—what the different shops were say -I,F. --- and whether the men would give them any offers. 11 /3 " : e ° . as nothing about finance that night. There were e i the Finance Committee there that night—most e l ; ,`'enl were from home. Does not think there was anything about supply that evening. They generally spoke at their io° about w h a t mone y th e y would get. Knows James at to ,t,ook at. H a s heard him several times make a byt'ech at mee,:ngs of the Association: Does not remem b• Whether he - sac; him that night at Smith's or not not ner hear him speak that night. Knows a cotton-spin thati"im'd John D av i es . Did not hear him make a speech night, and d oes no t think he saw him there. Knows a tu°,ton- spinner n ame d William M'Gowan. Did not hear him the r e a speech that night, and does not think he saw him th at e ' On his gr ave oath, there was no proposal made during th` ' v e, fling to name a Secret Select Committee , or anything of ,;° 41 nd; nor any proposal made connected with any act te,4° l enee past or to come. Never heard such a proposal e any other meeting, either of the delegates or of the As seciation. Never heard of the existence of a Secret Committee under any name or form of expression, and never understomd that deeds of violence were to be encouraged or rewarded. States this without reservation of any kind, in the plain words in which they are spoken. Was at a meeting of the Association in the Universalists' Chapel, at which Mr. Gem mell, the writer, attended. Witness came in when Mr. Gemmell was speaking. He was cautioning the Associatice , against using any violence towards those men that were ern• ployed by the masters. There had been some people collected at the mills, and spinners, among the rest, coming to and fro, loc kug at them. Is aware that people had been tried for violence and committed, that were connected with the mill and factory. Does not remember the man's name. The meeting took a note to abstain from all violence, and if any of 'our members used violence towards those people, they would have nothing to do with them. The prisoner, James Gibb, was in the chair at this meeting, who enforced the same object that Mr. Gemmell bad pi essed upon the meeting. The resolutions were passed unanimously, and directed to be printed in the newspapers. Between 400 aild 500 were present at the meet ing. The hall holds about 460, but it was crowded. Bell-g shown a newspaper, he deposed that it was the New Liberator of May 24. [Here Mr. Neaves read the resolutions as they appeared in the newspaper.] That is a true account of the resolutions of the meeting. The resolutions were also published in the Glasgow Herald and other newspapers. Cross-examined by the LORD ADVOCATE—The Association did not conceive they bad any power to interfere with other spinners, not members of the Association. There have been partial strikes since witness came to Glasgow ; there were strikes in Mr. Graham's mill while witness was there. No new hands were taken in during the strike ; it only lasted two weeks. During the last strike, has heard that violence was used towards the workmen, and the blame was put on the cotton spinners. Did not believe the cotton-spinners com mitted the violence. Does not believe that such a thing ever happened in Glasgow. Believes that vitriol was thrown at workmen ; but does not believe it was thrown by cotton spinners for working contrary to the Association. Does not know who threw the vitriol. Has no conjecture in his mind as to who threw the vitriol, or what was the motive for doing so. It certainly appeared to witness an extraordinary thing ; he reflected upon it, but could form no idea about it. Thought it was a very bad thing. A person could not gain anything by doing it. Does not remember of any cotton-spinner being punished for throwing vitriol. Does not remember of four or five men having been tried before the Lord Justice Clerk at Glasgow, convicted, and transported for fourteen years for throwing vitriol. Does not remember ever hearing any person talking about it. No per son ever spoke to him of vitriol being thrown. Has heard people talking about vitriol being thrown. They did not speak to witness aho,ut it. They were talking to one another, and witness overheard them. [Here the Lord Justice Clerk reminded the witness there was such a thing as prevarication.] Does not remember the time when he heard people speak of vitriol being thrown. Thinks he heard of it after he came to Glasgow. Does not recollect how long after. Could not say if it was a year or five years, or any number of years. Could not answer if he heard it spoken of more than once. Could not say if he heard it spoken of in Glasgow more than ten times. Could not say for fifty times. Could not say for a hundred times. By Lord MoscatErr —Heard of a man who was hanged in Glasgow within a few years. He was a waiter in ono of the inns. Mr. Robertson here stated that the trial of the cotton-spin ners took place in 1823, and the witness did not come to Glas gow till 1825. Cross-examination continued—Has heard of a cotton-spin ner being punished for shooting at another. His name was Kean, but does not remember the name of the man he shot at, as witness was not in Glasgow at the time. Thinks his name was Graham. Could not say if he was a nob ; he just happened to hear the report. It was said a cotton spinner was punished for it. Never heard of a man named Cummings being obliged to leave the country for shooting at a nob. Never heard of James Steel being fugitated for shooting at a nob. Has heard of Walker being tried at Glasgow in 1827. It was for molestation. Could not say if it was for shooting with a pistol, nor if the man shot at was a nob. Witness paid atten tion to nothing of the kind. It was certainly a bad action. Does not remember in what factory it occu.ired. Believes still what he swore, that no acts of violence were committed against nobs, with the exception of that just spoken of, since he came to Glasgow before the last strike. The case he last al luded to, was the case of Walker. Believes there were some acts of violence, but does not know or remember much about them. Knows all the Committees of the Association during the last strike. There was the Finance and the Guard Com mittees. Knew of no other. The Guard Committee was appointed to go round the mills, and see if any of the old hands who had come out had gone in again. This was done by the guards, who reported to the trade. Witness was never on the guard, nor was he a member of the Guard or Fi nance Committee. Never was a member of any Committee of the Glasgow trade. During the strike, he sometimes sat in the house, and read for half a day ; at other times he took a walk, and looked about him. Before the night of the meeting, had heard of disturbances at the Mile-end fac tory—people cheering and hissing the nobs as they went home from their work. Never heard that the spinners did anything more than cheer and hiss at this last strike. Yes, he heard of some nob spinners having been abused about Oakbank. Heard that they were struck on going through Cowcaddens. Heard also of a man being shot. That was Smith. At the meeting on the night Dr. Taylor spoke, they heard what each had to say about giving up the strike, or it the masters had sent for them. Witness spoke himself at the meeting. Could not name any person besides himself who spoke ; but he knows others did speak. Knows the Chairman and several persons of the meeting ; and there was one Thomas M'Mullan told the state of his shop, but witness paid no attention to the names. There was no serious business, but what he had stated. Could not say if No. 60 has been used in the schedule within the last three years; but he sel dom looked at the schedules. There is no new regulation about No. 60 that he knew of. He, the delegate, does not remember much or any talking about schedules—the only thing they wanted was money The clerk wrote out the schedules, and the Finance Committee saw that properly done. There were three men at the head of the Asseciation as the Finance Committee. There was John Bunyan and Peter Hackett ; does not remember the third. The Association had no Pre sident —when they met they chose a Chairman. Does not re member that one man was considered more tite head or the other. One of the three he alluded to acted as Treasurer—it was either Bunyan or Hackett. During the strike, believes Richard M'Neill acted as Secretary. Does not remember if any one acted as Assistant Secretary. They had a man who was generally in the chair at our public meetings. Jas. Gibb was usually in the char. Hunter was one of the twelve added to the Committee to keep them in life. He was added a week or two after the strike took place. Never heard of him being more. Never hoard of him being President, or head of the Associa tion. Has seen him Chairman of the delegate meetings, but ❑ever since the strike. Has never seen or heard of him being Chairman since the strike on any occasion. The Court adjourned at nine o'cic;ck till the same hour on Monday morning. The examination of witnesses in exculpation was resumed on Monday, and concluded on the following day at two, when the Lord Advocate addressed the Jury, and finished at eight. His Lordship was followed by Mr. M'Neill, on behalf of the panels, in an address which terminated at eleven, when the Court adjourned till \Vedoesday. Mr. Robert son, for M'Lean, commenced his address to the Jury at 10, and finished at 12 o'clock, at which hour the Lord Justice Clerk commenced summing up the evidence for the Crown. At 11 o'clock the Court adjourned. His Lordship commenced this morning at half-past 10 to recapitulate the evidence in ex culpation. The Court was crowded to excess during the whole period, and the anxiety as to the result appeared to increase as the circumstances connected with the case were gradually deve loped in e►idence. A great number of individuals were pre sent from Glasgow aad the West of Scotland. The trial has already occupied the attention of the Court nearly eight whole days. °Tom OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. EDINBURGH, THURSDAY, HALF-PAST THREE ()CLOCK, The Justice is still charging, and will not, it is said, close before five o'clock. The Belgian journals contain a letter from the Archbishop and Bishops of that kingdom to their Cures and Vicars, not only forbidding them to become members of any Masonic associations, but also directing them to refuse absolu tion to all such as may have belonged to them, and persist in renouncing all connection with the fraternity. Upon this the Courrier Francais observes :—" In order to judge rightly of the resentment which this act of intolerance must excite, it should be known that Masonry is carried to as great, if not a greater, extent in Belgium than in any other country, in pro portion to its population, and that the institution is entirely confined to objects of benevolence and charity." Last Sunday afternoon Lady Georgiana Fane had been driving for some time at the Western part of Brighton a pair of spirited ponies, attended by a groom on horseback, and whilst proceeding down Brunswick-square the ponies took fright, and became totally unmanageable. They galloped at the top of their speed, and, in their career, smashed a portion of the iron railings and gate at the corner of the terrace. The concussion did not check the progress of the ponies, for they rattled over the pavement of the terrace till they arrived opposite No. 7, when Captain Dickson, at the risk of his life, endeavoured to stop them. This caused the ponies to swerve, and they ran with great violence against the iron fence enclo sing the area of No. 6, which was eight or ten feet deep, and strewed about ten feet of it into a thousand pieces. It was a mercy that the horses and the driver were not precipitated into the area. The sudden shock threw her Ladyship, who had with extraordinary firmness and intrepidity kept her seat, upon one of the ponies, and she was saved from telling to the ground by the timely presence of Captain Dickson, who rescued her Ladyship from her perilous situation unhurt. One of the ponies had detached itself, and ran oti, but was soon caught. INFLUENCE OF THE MOON ON TIMBER.-A v ry intelligent gentleman, named Edmondstone, who was for nearly thirty years engaged in cutting timber in Demerara, and who made a number of observations on trees during that period, says, that the moon's influence on trees is very great. So observable is thin, that if a tree be cut down at full moon, it will immediately split, as if torn asunder by the influence of great external force. They are likewise attacked much earlier by the rot than if allowed to remain to another period of the moon's age. Trees, therefore, which arc intended to be ap plied to durable purposes, are cut only during the first and last quarters of the moon ; for the sap rises to the top of the tree at full moon, and falls in proportion to the moon's decrease. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1838. SUBSCRIBERS TO LLOYD'S. MEETING at the LONDON TAVERN THIS DAY. At a General Meeting of the Sul,scribers to Lloyd's, held at the London Tavern this day, the following resolutions were moved and carried unanimously : . That the most grateful thanks of the Chairman, Committee, and Subscribers to Lloyd's, are due - and are hereby given to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and the Civil Authorities of London. _ To the Commanding Officer, Officers, and Military. To the Superintendents of the Police and the Police. To the Parish Authorities. To the public bodies, and to the numerous gentlemen and individuals who promptly and actively rendered their assis tance during the late calamitous fire. That the grateful thanks of the Chairman, Committee and Subscribers to Lloyd'? are also due, and are hereby given. To Messrs. Harper and Hardy, of the Jerusalem Coffee house, for the spontaneous and immediate steps they took in order to afford temporary accommodation to the Subscribers to Lloyd's. To the Governor and Directors of the London Assurance Company, for allowing the Committee to hold their meet ings in their rooms. To Messrs. Bleeder) and Co., for their accommodation to the Subscribers, by giving the use of the London Tavern, so long as they could do it consistently with the arrangements necessary for their establishment. To the Chairman and Directors of the East India Com pany, for their offer to give the Subscribers to Lloyd's all the accommodation in their power. To the Chairman and Commissioners of the Excise for their anxiety to give rooms in the Excise Office. To the Governors and Directors of the South Sea House, for their desire to meet the wishes of the Committee. To the Master Warden and Company of Assistants of the Drapers' Company, for the courteous manner in which they received the Committee, and for the anxious desire expressed that the Commercial community should be accommodated under the present circumstances. And to several gentlemen who have respectively offered the use of their premises for Lloyd's, and for the various suggestions they have made to render assistance under the present calamity. That these resolutions be published in all the daily papers. 13, 1838. (Signed) G. R. ROBINSON, Chairman. London, Jan. That the cordial thanks of this meeting are eminently due, and are hereby given, to the Chairman and Committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's, for the promptitude, ahility, and devotion, displayed by them in their exertions to provide a remedy for the great inconvenience caused to the Subscribers to Lloyd's, and to the commercial body at large, by the late calamitous fire. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A railing on the Cornhill side has been fixed this morning, extending about half-way over the road, for the purpose of preventing persons approaching the rums while the workmen are at work clearing the rubbish off the ground. At the back part of the Exchange, opposite the Bank, they have boarded up the door to the entrance of the Royal Exchange, and everything seems now to be preparing to commence a general clearing away of the ruins ; it will no doubt take some time be fore the extensive premises are in a fit state to commence the re re-building. It is generally expected that a great improvement in the structure will take place--particularly in its having-a covered roof. Upon the whole, things have a brighter appearance in the City this morning The shops on the Cornhill side are open, and of course the public can approach them with ease, owing to the good management of the police. At present we do not hear any more pumping of the en gines, and the great quantity of water thrown out by the engines we perceive has entirely frozen over the road-way and pavement on the Bank side, which now is being cleared off. The walls round the ruins are still standing, as well as the tower on the Cornhill side. The firemen have just pulled down a stack isfchim neys on the ruins of the Royal Exchange Insurance Office, as they are anxious to get at the large iron chest fixed underneath the chimneys. It is stated this morning, that Lloyd's will remain only until Tues• day at the London Tavern, and afterwards be removed to the South Sea House. There have been no arrivals this morning, with the exception of the ordinary mails. Stagnation prevails in the operations of the various funds. . Consols opened at the leaving off price of yesterday, 921 994 for the Account; Exchequer Bills, Old. 53 55; Bank Stock, 2041 2051 ; India Bonds, 52 54. Spanish Active, 19{ 23k ; Portuguese, 29i 30; 3 per Cents, 191 19f ; Brazil, 711 711; Dutch, 521 53i. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Bank Stock 204%. 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Cent. Cons 9116 90% 35f per Cent .... ... Ditto Red. New 3> per Cent 93 j 6% 91 New 5 per Cent.. - IS/ink LongAnnuitiestoeicri , Jan. 5, PAO 14 13-16% Oct. 10. 1859 - Jan. 5, 1360 • - Jan. 5, IMO - April 5, 1/380 - Jan. 1%, 1870. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK India Stuca Ditto floods South Sea Stock 1029 Old Annnities ..... New Ditto 8, 5% 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 — Exch. Bill., £1,015! 55 57 con Ditto 500 55 pm. D.tto %nail Ditto Ditto Adverttse,4l. — pin Bauk Stock f'.r Account — fecal Stock fur Account Criognis for Account t% PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOC Peruvian Bo!it „... Belgian Bowls ............ Accrual' Brazilian Bonds Ditto Account Banos Ayres Bends :itto Account ;Milian Bonds .... Ditto Account ..... C iiumbian Bonda Ditto Accoun t C Aura' n Bonds, I 824... . ..... Ditto Account Panufi Rands Ditto Accourn. .Citto New P.enzli: 29N Ditto Account Dltto, per cent.— ..... Prussian Herein - H9nrits, 1822 Ditto Account Ditto ...... ...... 'Spanish Bon('Is Ditto Account Dlnish Booth ...... Ditto Account Ditto Bolds • l&dt Ditto Account „... ......... Greek 80ng5......... ..... ...... Ditto Bonds, 1625 Ditto Account ......... Bonds, 5 per cent — Ditto Account Ditto, 6 per cent. ...... Ditto Account PRICES OF SHARES THI: Ditto Acco,TA. French, 5 per cent —f. —c . r 4 per cent —e :3 per cent. -f. Dutch, per cent .52 . ..4 3 ,u% Ditto Account Ditto, rer cent 10 1 14% Ditto Account DAY AT ONE O'CLoCK. Brighton Railway Conspaßf I..cndon and Birmingham Railway CI COURSE OF EXCII, Amsterdam C.F. 19 554 !Mao. 3t sight Rotterdam 0 U l2 6 Antwerp... Harrlsurg ........ M.B l3 14 AI ton a Paris, 3 days' sight '2s 7 Ditto ....... ............ 3Ms 26 0 Marseille: llourdeaux Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M 153% Peterslungh, ruble 3 Us. 10 Berlin Vienna, effective fl 0 M lO 12 Trieste ditto lO 13 Madrid *5 % 35 Bilboa '4,:reelona '34 Per Share 4% 163 . 5 Paid. ompany 9O kNGE YESTERDAY. Gibraitar 46 Leghorn 3.2 Genov. 26 15 Milan '3l Venice 46 Naples .. 39 Palermo per oz. 118% Lirbon 5,3 Oporto RIO Janeiro Bahia 25 Buenos Ayres Dublin, 21 days' sight l% Cork I PRICE OF BULLION, PER OZ. Portugal Gold, coin l4 0 Foreign Gold, in bars '3 17 9 Ncw Doubloons New Dollars S _vale 34 Silver. bars. standard...... 0 4 1 l PRICES OF IRISH STOCI. 3 per Cent. Consols S.II ,i 1 Ditto Reduced I S 4 per Cen.. Stock 9 9 %1 Ditto New, IM3O . 3 , per Cent. Debentures Bank Stock !loyal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock 2714 :ii. DUBLIN, JANUARY 11. Grand Canal l)ebs. 6 per cent. 90 1 .: Ditto, 4 per cent..., ......... 60% Hibei plan Bank 22k, City of Dublin Steam Company 106 National Insurance Company._ City Debentures, 4 per cent "i/i Ballest Office Debentures, 4 per cent HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. Nothing else is doing on the ruins of thell oyal Exchange but erect ing barricades round the back part, of the same description as at the front. Some of the firemen are still occupied in searching for papers and books amongst the ruins, and none of the walls have as yet given way. The engines which are still on the spot, few in number, are deserted by the firemen; consequently no further injury is apprehended. Some of the walls are being propped up—those which appear in a dangerous state. The two iron safes continue still in the walls belonging to the Royal Exchange Insurance Office. The goods which were saved from the fire are being moved from the plac.'s they were deposited in during the fire. A great number of spectators are continually coming to view the ruins. The meeting of the Underwriters of Lloyd's at the London Tavc►u has terminated, and they have come to a resolution of petitioning the Drapers' Company for their extensive premises to carry on the business of Lloyd's; and it is expected the Drapers' Company will grant the request. Consols may be quoted at present 92 k 4 i for the Account ; Money, 9074 ; Exchequer Bills, 21d., 55 57 ; India Bonds to be paid off. /3s. ; Bank Stock, 204 i. In the Foreign Market little doing. Spanish Active with Coupons 19 y s ; Portuguese, 29i ; Three per Cents., ; Brazilian, 72 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 521 A tremendous crash has just taken place at the Exchange ruins— some chimneys having fallen in. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for the Account, 921 INDIAN MODESTY.—A few days ago, Dr. Bar low, the phrenologist, was taking a cast in plaster of the bust of one of the Indian squaws. She was young, beautiful, and possessed a fine neck and exquisite bronze bust. As she sat under the doctor she held her blanket close up to her neck. The savan, wanting to take an outline of her fine Pawnee breast, attempted gently to remove the blanket a little further down the bosom. Her eyes flashed fire—she started up—she blushed—she held up her blanket to her very chin with re doubled vehemence. " What is the matter ?" asked Dr. Bar low of the interpreter. " Sha-nia. pho-la-wish-ton-pliosh gosh-ala-manaton-phohon ?" - said the interpreter in the sono rous Pawne e di a lC et . " C a l a - vas h- na -f o l- pouc h-f es h- c ash ?' replied the beautiful black-eyed squaw, blushing up all over from chin to forehead. The interpreter turned to Dr. Bar low ;—she says, doctor, " Do you take me to be a white woman ? Do you think I can uncover my neck as the white woman does ?" What a singular instance of female modesty in uncivilised life ! There is nothing that has so shocked the Indian squaws during their visit here as the broad display of female charms which characterises our refined manners and social tastes.—. New York Herald. SHETLAND STOCKINGS.—It was stated in the Shetland Journal, No. 13, that some of our l o y a l country women had forwarded to London a specimen of Shetland hosiery, of a very fine description, for presentation to her Majesty and the Duchess of Kent. We have now the plea sure to announce, that not only have the illustrious personages alluded to been pleased to receive, in the most gracious man ner, this testimony of the loyalty and affectionate respect of our country-women, but her Majesty has actually constituted herself the patroness cf the female industry of Shetland, and has ordered a dozen of pair of the finest description of stock ings to be made for her own use. We are enabled to add, and which we do with much gratification, that her Majesty's gracious patronage is likely to produce most important benefits to the industry of the female population of our islands. Shet land hosiery, especially of the finer description, is likely to become very fashionable in London ; and we arc assured that, besides the Queen's order, some others have lately arrived; and one, in particular, from a lady of high quality, for a con siderable number of pairs. —Orkney and Shetland Journal. ROLLS' COURT-(THI6 DAY). CALVERT V. THE LONDON DOCK COMPANY. —JUDGMENT. Lord LANGDALE gave judgment this morning in the above case, which was argued the beginning of November last, and the facts o: which we then fully reported. It will be recollected that the bill wa filed by the representatives of Mr. Strather, a builder, against the Lon don Dock Company, seeking to be relieved from a bond which that gen. tleman had entered into with the Company for the completion of certai: works, and that an injunction might be awarded, restraining the Corn pany from proceeding at law upon the bond. The case, which has been several times before the Court of King's Bench and this Court, last came before his Lordship upon a motion that the injunction which ha,' Lieen granted might be made perpetual, and that the defendants might pay the costs of the suit. His Lordship, after going through the facts of the case, said he was of opinion the plaintifn were entitled to that which they asked by their motion, Mr. TINNEY, on the part of the plaintiffs, then asked for the costs of the proceedings at law, which Lord LANGDALE refused. JONES V. WISE AVD OTIIERS.--JUDGMENT. The bill, in this case, was filed for the purpose of having it declared that the defendant, Mr. Scarburgh, had forfeited his interest in certain trust-property vested in him by a marriage-settlement, by reason of his having committed acts of insolvency within the terms of the settlement. For the defendant it was contended, that whatever evidence of insol_ vency there might be in the case, it related only to a time previous to the death of Mrs. Harper, the tenant for life and the mother-in-law of the defendant, and that insolvency previous to the time when the de. fendant was to have the actual enjoyment of the property, did not give effect to the limitation over. Lord LANGDALE now gave judgment, and said that, considering the state of the evidence, it appeared to him necessary to refer it to the Master, to inquire whether the defendant, Scarburgh. subsequent to the time of his marriage in the pleadings mentioned, had become insolvent, with liberty to the Master to state special circumstances. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) FROST V. WILLIAMS. Lord DENMAN gave judgment in this case, which had been argued in Trinity Term. The question for the consideration of the Court de. ' , ended upon the construction of several Acts of Parliament passed at different times and for various purposes. The first of these was the 35th Geo. 111., chap. 75, and the 95th section of that Act authorises the vestrymen of the parish of Marylebone to appoint certain stand ings, and to make rules for the regulation of hackney-coaches and carriages plying for hire in that parish, and it imposed a penalty of 40$. fer a breach of these regulations. The nextstatute to which they had been referred was the 9th of Anne, chap. 23, the 16th section of which authorized the Commissioners of Hackney Coach to make bye-laws for their regulations. A recent Act, Ist, and 2d Wm. IV., repealed the 9th of Anne, but not the 35th Geo. 111., and without giving any opinion upon the construction of that Act, the Court was of opinion that the power of the Vestrymen of the parish of Maryle bone, under the 35th Geo. 111. was not superseded, and that they had full authority to make regulations, by one of which the use of the Hackney-stand in question had been prohibited—that the plaintiff was wrong in using that stand, and that he became liable to the penalty imposed for so doing ; but then came the question—whether the defendants were authorised in seizing the plaintiff's cabriolet. The 35th Geo. 111. certainly enacted that if any person neglected or refused to remove his vehicle when so required, the officers appointed for that purpose might seize it. The defendants were the proper officers, and the only doubt was as to the words of the Act, which were "coaches or chariots," but not "other carriages ;" and it had been contended that cabriolets were not in cluded. It was admitted that the vestrymen had power to appoint stands for all vehicles plying for hire within the parish ; and if cabriolets came within the exception alleged, it followed that the cabriolet was not protected by the exception in using a stand not authorised by the vestrymen, and was therefore liable to seizure. On these grounds the Court was of opinion that the verdict should be entered for the de. fendants. BRIGHTMAN V. NEWTON. Sir FREDERICK POLLOCK moved in this case for a rule to show cause why a new trial should not be had. It had been tried before Lord Den man at the London sittings after last Term, as an undefended cause. The action was for a breach of contract, by the non-delivery of 200 tons of speltre to the plaintiff, by which he had sustained considerable damage, and the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff' for 7001. The learned gentleman proceeded to show, from the affidavits of the defend ant's solicitor and others, that it was his intention to defend the cause— that he had a good defence on the merits, the damages being excessive— that the briefs had been prepared, and a consultation appointed; but in consequence of its having been suddenly called on at the close of the day, they were unable to prepare the defence in time. Lord DexstAx thought enough had been stated to entitle the de fendant to the indulgence of the Court. If the plaintiff required it the money should be paid into Court, and if he was willing to refer the damages, the defendant should also consent to go before an arbi trator.—Rule nisi granted. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) FULLFORD v. MARSH. Mr. ARCHBOLD moved fora rule calling upon the late Sheriff of Wor cester, and the plaintiff, and his attorney, to show cause why the de fendant should not be discharged from custody, or why certain title deeds plaintiff s possess i on s h ou ld not b e d el i vered up. In 1833, the defendant hail been arrested on a capias by the plaintiff, for a debt of 1001., in but on placing in his hands some mortgage deeds as security, he liberated defendant. At the close of the same year, however, the de fendant was again arrested on the same debt ; and had subsequently been removed by capias to the Queen's Bench, where he still remained. Now, it was clear tta, plaintiff was not entitled to the security of the title deeds, and of the defendant's person at the same time. The COURT could not see the necessity of including the late Sheriff in the rule. As to the plaintiff and his attorney, it was granted. WATTS v. Mr. RICHARDS moved for a rule to show cause why in this case, which had been tried before the Sheriff of Warwickshire, a new trial should not be granted. The circumstances were rather peculiar. In StaftOrdshire, it appears, there are a number of what are called " Build ing Clubs," the members of which having by their united contributions erected a cottage, draw lots as to the fortunate possessor of it. The de fendant, who was a member of one of the clubs on the borders of War wickshire, the adjoining county, had employed the plaintiff to do some work in draining, &c. with regard to or.e of the club cottages. The bill came to 101. 12s. 6d. The club thought it extrava gant :and paid only Cl. t For the remainder, 51. 12s. plain tiff hued defendant, and recovered a verdict for that amount. The defendant waited to have the opinion of the Court on that verdict, conceiving that he was not liable for this bill, and that the credit was given to the Club. The Court was clearly of opinion, that as a member of the Club, defendant was fully liable for the amount of the bill. Mr. Justice Pass[—Why, the expense of bringing the case here must come to more than the 5/. 12s. 6d. Lord C. J. TINDAL-But he has our opinion, for which he is so anx ious, and I am sure it is worth his money.—(Langhter.) There being no further business to transact, the Court rose shortly after 11, Lord C. J. TINDAL observing that Monday was the last day for new trials, and after th a t d a y no mot i on of such a nature wouldmovingbe taken. EXCHEQUER COURT.-(THIS DA.Y.) At the sitting of the Court this morning, Mr. Baron PARKE inti. mated that the Lord Chief Baron would not take his scat this day, but it is nearly eel tain that he would be present on Monday. The following new rule of Court was read in open Court by Mr. Richards, the Master : " Hilary Term, Ist Victoria, 1838. " It is hereby ordered, That on and after the fourth day of the pre. sen t Hilary Term All affidavits sworn before a Commissioner in the coun try, or a Judge of Assize on the Circuit, be read in the several Courti of Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, or before any Judge of the same, or any of the Masters thereof, in like manner as other affidavits, and without obliging the party filing them to obtain copies of the same. " It is further ordered that all affidavits read before a Judge of any of the said Courts, or before a Master of the same, shall be filed with the Masters of the said Courts, and be alphabetically indexed—such affidavits to be delivered to the said I►lasters, in order to be filed four times in the year, that is to say, the last day of each term." (Signed by all the Judges). CORONER'g - INQUEST. Last evening, Mr. Payne, the City Coroner, held an in quest at t the i Duke's , H ea d , Mi nt -street, Borough, upon the body of Harriet Drake, a young woman who committed sui cide by swallowing three pennyworth of arsenic under the follow i ng very distressing circumstances. Eli za Drake, the sister of the deceased, stated that her sister was about 19 years of age. She had been living with a young man, a trad esman , at N o. 18, Thomas ' s -street, Pop lar-row, but witness had a l wa y s un d erstoo d t h at Kinsland Chur c h un til s i nce h er d eat h . The v were s e s w addedadded that at ' knew she new her sist e r was s t rong l y at t‘jt. marred t a ched to Mr. Ascue, and always went by that name. On Sunday evening sh e ascerta i ned that he was a married man, andforthe first time saw his wife. On Tuesday, at twevle o ' c l oc k, witness was sent for to her mother's house to see the whom she f oun d vom i t i ng. U pon b eing questioned had taken th ree -p ennywort h o f arsenic in a little milk in said th e street; ; and the c ause s h e ass i gne d f or i t was that s sd h iel e ece had found e out that Ascue was a married man, and there was no chance for her to recover her reputation. Ascue was examined—He had lived with the deceased nine months. She wore a ring, and passed as his wife. On Sun day his wife came to see him, and it was then agreed that t h e y should again live together, and he told the deceased that circumstances compelled him to separate from her. Verdict—_" Temporary insanity." LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, JAN. 12.—We have had another quiet day's business in Cotton, purchasers having taken only 2,000 bags off the market; yet, notwith standing this want of briskness, the quotations of yesterday are still maintained. PUBLIC MEETING—UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE, &c.—(Abridged from the Dumfries Courier of Wednesday last. )--In con sequence of a requisition addresse d to t h e Pro vost, a public meeting was called and held in the Trades' Hall, last night, a t seven o ' clock, for the purpose of taking into con sideration the propriety of petitioning the Legislature for an extension of the Suffrage, and for shortening the duration of Parliaments. Provost Armstrong took the Chair. The Hall ~tias filled to the door, by an auditory consisting principally of the class of operatives. A letter from Patrick Millar, Esq., Forrest, addressed to " Mr. J. H. Bell, St. Michael's-street," was read, stating his inability to attend the meeting, from be ing required to proceed to Edinburgh, but heartily concurring in the object contemplated. He hoped the non-electors would agitate till t h e f ranchise was conceded to them. He did not concur with them, however, in the time which they had chosen for bringing forward the subject, and strenuously advised that further procedure should be delayed for six or eight weeks, till they learnt what might be the effect of the peCtions which were pouring in in favour of the Ballot. Should this measure be conceded, the non-electors need not be afraid that their claims to the franchise would follow. Resolutions were passed, and petitions to Parliament, founded upon them, were unani mously adopted. HOUSELESS POOR.—Wx are, glad to find that the benevolent Institution for the Relief of the liouseless Poor is at this inclement season in active and full operation. Last night 2iio starving human beings were admitted, lodged, and fed• Mr. Duncan Campbell, who is unremitting in his at tendance, with the surgeon in ordinary, examined all the cases to prevent imposition from the unworthy. Thousands of the perishing poor, who could not otherwise obtain either shelter or food, will for months be saved from hunger and starvation. PRIVATE BUSINESS OF PARLI.A,- MENT. O SIT ON COMMITTEES ry OF CHESTER. Aurt, F.— South Derbyshire ingestrie, Lord—Staffords'•ire ingl s; Sir H. H.—Oxford Un v. Jervis, J.— Chester .I,:rvis, S. BridpOrt Tones, Wilson—Denbigh Kinnaird, Hon. A. F.—Perth Knightly, Sir C.—Northamptonsh. Lascelles, lion. W. S.—Wakefield Lefroy, Right Hon. T.--Dublin Uni versity 'Lowther, Viscount—Westmoreland Lowther, J. 11.—York Lowther, Celonel—Westmoreland Maidstone Visct.—Northamptonsh. Marsland, Thomas—Stockport Marsland, Henry—Stockport Marton, George—Lancaster Maunsell, T. P.—Northamptknshire Meynell, Capt. H.—Lisburne Morpeth, Lord—Yorkshire Murray,. Right Hon. J. A.—Leith Neck', Joseph—Chippenham O'Connell, M. J.—Kerry Paget, Lord Alfred—Lichfield P..tten, J. Wilson—Lancashire Ponsonby, Hon. John—Derby Potter, R.—Wigan Prntherr,e, Edward—Halifax Ramsbottom, John—Windsor Itumbold, C. N—Yarmouth Sanderson, Richard—Colchester Sandon, Lord—Liverpool Shaw, lit. Hon. F.—Dublin Univcr. Smith, Abel—Hertfordshire Smyth, Sir G. H —Colchester Standish, Charles—Wigan Stanley, E. J.—Cheshire , tanley, Lord—North Lancashire Strickland, Sir G.—West Yorkshire Strutt, Edward—Derby Style, Sir Charles--,Scarborough Tracy, Henry H.-13ridgenorth Trench, Sir F'.—Scarborough Verney, Sir IL—i3uckingliamshire Walker, it —Bury, Lancashire Warburton, H.—Bridport White, Luke—Longford White, Colonel H.—Longford White, Samuel—Leitrim Co. Whitmore, I'. C.—Bridgenorth Wilbraham, G.—Cheshire Wilbraham, Hon. 'B —Lancashire Wilkins, Walter—Radnorshire Williams, William—Coventry Williams, T. Peers—Marlow Wilshire, William—Yarmouth Wood, Charles—Halifax Wynn, Sir W. W.—Denbighshire Wynn, Right Hon. C. W.—Mont gomeryshire MEMBERS ELIGIBLE T FOR THE COLTN' Adam, Sir C.—Clackmannanshire Ainsworth, P.—Bolton Alston, Rowland—Hertfordshire Anson, Colonel—Staffordshire Anson, Sir G.—Lichlicld Bagot, Hon. W.—Denbighshire Baring, W. B.—North Staffords:lir, Bentinck, Lord G -Lynn Berkeley, Hon. ('.—Cheltenham Bethell, Richard—Yorkshire Bowes, T —Plymouth Boldero, Heni y G.--Chippenhain dolling, W.—Bolton Blackburne J. I.—Blackburn Blair, J. Al'igtoßshire Blennerhassett, A.—Kerry Briscoe, J. I.—Wes bury Brcadley, IL—Yorkshire Brocklehurst, J.—Macclesfield 3rownrigg, J. S.—Boston E.—North Staffordshire Canning, Right Hon. Sir S. —Lynn Cartwright, W. R.—Northamptonsh Cavendish, Hon. G. H.—Derbyshire Cayley, E. S.—Yorkshire Chaplin, Thomas—Stamford Clayton, Sir W. R.—Marlow Clements Visc.—Leitrim Co. Clive, 11. South Shropshire Collier, J.—Plymouth Cresswell, Cresswell—Liverpool Crewe, Sir Ge.nge—Derbyshire Crompton, S.—Thirsk Darlington, Earl of—Shropshire Duke, Sir James—Boston buncombe, Hon. \V.—Yorkshire Dundas, Hon. J. C.—York Duudas, C. W. D.—Flint Dundas, Frederick—Orkney Eastnor, Viscount—Reigate Egerton, W. Tatton—Cheshire Egeiton, Sir I'.—Cheshire Egerton, Lord Francis—Lancashire) Ellice, Right Hon. E.—Coventry Estcourt, T. G. B.—Oxford Univ. Evans, W —Derby Fort, John—Clithcroe Fremantle, Sir Thomas—Bucks Glynne, Sir S. R.—Flintshire Gordon, Robert—Windsor Gore, Ormsby—Salop Granby, Marquis of—Stamford Grattan, James—Wicklow Co. Greene, Thomas—Lancaster Grimsditch, '[.—Macclesfield Grin - Blot), Viscount—Hertfordshire Grosvenor, Lord R.—Chester Hill, Sir owlmid—ShroPshire Hindley, Charles—Ashton Hodgson, R.—Bel wick Holmes, Wm.—Berwick Howard, it.—Wicklow Co. COUNTY OF Acland, Sir T. D.—N. Devonshire Acland, T. D.—West Somerset Aftire, Lord—Glamorganshire ,Andover, Visc.—llalmesbury Ashley, Lord—Dorsetshire Attwood, M.—Whitehaven Bainbridge, E. T.—Taunton Baker, Edward—Wilton Baring, F. Thornhill—Portsmouth Barnard, E. G.—Greenwich Barneby, Johl—Worcestershire Barron, 11. W.—Waterford City Bellew, It. M.—Louth Benett, J.—South Wiltshire 4ewes, Thomas—Plymouth Brodie, W. B.—Salisbury Brotherton, J.—Salford Buller, Charles—Liskeard Buller, Sir J. Yarde—Devonshire Burdett, Sir F.—North Wiltshire Calcraft, John Hales—Wareham Cantilupe, Viscount—Helston garter, J. B.—Portsmouth Cavendish, Hon. G. 11.—N. Derby Chapman, M. L.—Westmeath Chester, Henry—Louth Co. Chichester, J. P. B.—Barnstaple Codringten, Sir E.—Devonport Collier, John —Plymouth Craig, W. G.—Ediuburghshire Cresswell, Cresswell—Liverpool Crewe, Sir George—South Derby Dalrymple, Sir A.—Brighton D'Eyncourt, Right Hon. C. T.—. • CORNWALL. Hughes, W. B.—Carnarvon Humphery, )John—Southwark Hurt, Francis—South Derby Johiffe, Sir W.—Petersfield Labouchere, Right Hun. Henry— Taunton Langton, Wm. Gore —Somerretshirc Lemon, Sir Charles—West Cornwall Long, W.—North Wiltshire Lowther, J. H.—York? Lushington, CharlesAshburton Lygou, non. Colonel H. B.—West , . Worcestershire Mackenzie, Thomas—Ross-shire M'Leod, K.—lnverness Miles, Wm.—East Somers,tshire Nagle, Sir R —Westmeath Neeld, John—Cricklade O'Connor Don—Roscommon Co. Palmerston, Viscount—Tiverton Parker, Montagu—Devon Parrott, Jasper—Totness I'echell, Captain—Brighton I'endarves, E. W.—W. Cornwall Peyton, Henry—Woodstock Philips, G. IL—Poole Raney, W.—Lyme Regis Ponsonby, C. F. A. C.—Poole IPoulter, J. S.—Shaftesbury ll'oyntz ' W. S.—Midhurst ;Rolfe, Sir R. M.—Penryn Rose, Sir George—Christchurch IRundle, John—Tavistock Russell, Lord—Tavistock Sandon, Lord—Liverpool 'Sanford, E. A.—West Somersetshire Scarhett, Lion. J Y.—Guildford Seale, Colonel—Dartmouth Seymour, Lord—Totness Sheppard, Thomas—Frome S nclair, Sir George Caithness Somerville Sir W.—Drogheda Spry, Sir S. T.—Bodmin St. Paul, Horace— Worcestershire I,trangways, Hon. John—Donet Stuart, Lord J.—Ayr Saul, Henry Charles—Dorsetshire Talbot, C. R. M.—Glamorganshirc Tancred, H. W.—Banbury Turner, E —Truro] Vernon, G. H.—East Retford Vigors, N A.—Carlow Co. Vivian, John Ennis—Truro Vivian, Major Charles—Bodmin Vivian, Sir R. H.—East Cornwall Wall, C. 11:-Guilford Wakley, Thomas- Finsbury innington, H. Jr—Worcestershire Wyndham, Wadham—Salisbury Wyse, Thomas—Waterford Yates, J. Ashton—Carlow Li . mbeth Divett, Edward—Exeter Duncombe, Hon. A.—East Retford Duncombe, T. S,—Finsbury Dundas, Hon. J. C.—York Ebrington, Viscount—N. Devon Eliot, Lord—East Cornwall Evans William—North Derby Fazakerley, J. N.—Peterborcugh Fergu.on, Sir 13, C.—Nottingham Finch, F.—Walsall F:llett, Sir W.—Exeter French, F.—ltrisscommon Freshfield, J. W.—Penrvn Goddard, Ambrose—Cricklade Grey, Sir George—Devonport Halse, J.—St. Ives Hardinge, High t Hon. Sir H.—Laun- ceston Harvey, D. W.—Southwark Hawes, Benjamin—Lambeth Heathcoat, J.—Tiverton Herbert, Hon. S. —South Wilts Heron, Sir R.—Peterborough Hebhouse, Right Hon. Sir J. Cam . Nottingham Hodgson, Frederick—Barnstaple Howard, Hon. W.—Sutherland FLOGGING IN THE ARMY. (From the Northern Star of Jan. 13.) We did hope, and had reason to suppose, that the practice of flog ging in the army was virtually, if not actually, abolished. Many, very many laws, hostile to public liberty, and under which individuals have suffered, now remain a dead letter upon the Statute-book, rendered obsolete—though not repealed—by the strong expression of public opi nion. In the list of old customs, also, opinion has made ravages, and in no respect more efficaciously, than with regard to the system of sol dier-flogging. We shall not enter upon the oft-used arguments as to the actual benefit or injury rendered to the "service," by the practice of thus torturing, branding, and degrading men, with whom pride and self-respect become necessary qualifications. We are not called upon to produce arguments against a system, the very continuance of which, in any shape, has been proved inoperative, in producing the anticipated result ;—but we are about to state facts, startling facts— facts the more important because only accidently discovered—facts which, if we mistake not, will strike every person with this one conside ration, at least, that so long as soldiers are to be flogged, so long is pub. lication of the act, the punishment and its amount, indispensable. In common law, individuals are not punished more in respect to the crime, than with reference to the example. So with flogging. If discipline is the same throughout the army, an example made in the 15th Hussars, or any other regiment, should be communicated to the whole army; but, so far from such a line being pursued, in order to add dis. grace to torture, ,the fellow-soldier is strictly prohibited from men tioning to his comrade the subject of his punishment. Hence a very great difficulty exists as respects information upon the question. We, however, have been very fortunate in learning what was not intended to have passed the prison-house ; and yle shall briefly state those facts which have come to our knowledge, and allow the public to judge for themselves. If we should not be quite accurate in all the minutiw of detail, we pledge ourselves to the general correctness of the statement. About the beginning of the month of June last, two troops of the 15th Hussars were stationed at Leeds, and from that period to the 24th of November, not less than six individuals of those two troops have suf fered corporal punishment. Within a period of little more than five months, the following persons have been flogged within the Barracks of Leeds : On the 31st of August, Burton, a private of the 15th Hussars, was flogged for striking a sergeant, the sergeant having first struck Burton, and otherwise ill treated him. Burton received 100 lashes. On the 23d of September, Royland was flogged for taking a plain sad dle from one of his officers ; he received 100 lashes. If Royland had stolen the saddle from a civilian, he would have been tried at common law. On the 14th of November, Hyatt received 100 lashes for breaking out of barracks when under confinement. On the 2.3 th of November, John Canovan received 100 lashes for non. performance of duty . at Bradford. Two other individuals, whose names we have not yet learned, have also been flogged within the period stated. From this statement of facts, it will be seen that in less than six months, six soldiers have been flogged in two troops. Taking this as a reasonable average of punishment throughout the regiment, we must come to the conclusion that in eight troops, ninety-six men have been flogged within the year. We do not exactly know the strength ofilach troop, but it will be found, by the above scale, that the flogging insist have been administered in the proportion of one in four, or one in five men. This fact becomes the more appalling when we state, upon the authority of a respectable non-commissioned officer, that the present commanding officer at Leeds, is beloved by his men, and looked upon as a most kind and humane officer. We stato this to strengthen the just supposition, that in regiments under the command of severe command ing officers, the punishments in the same period of time exceeded those administered to the men of the 15th. We have not done with the subject neither shall we weaken facts with any further comment, We at pre sent leave the subject in the hands of Sir NV. Molcsworth, as Member for Leeds; and of the London Weekly Dispatch, as the paper most con. sistent in the reprobation of soldier-flogging. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) DEAL, JAN. 12..—Wind N.W., with frost and haze.—Came down from the River, and sailed, the Renault, Gordon, for Sydney ; Lord Eldon, Worsen, for Bombay; Admiral Moorsom, Wood, for Demerara; Isabella, Thompson, for Naples ; Marguasha, Case, Cape of Good Hope . PORTSMOUTH, JON. E.N.E., fine.—Arrived the Presi. dent, Chadwick, Ryhope, Seahorse, Felicity, Windsor, from London. Sailed the President, Chadwick, for New York. Passed by the General Palmer, Ann, Eve'ine, aid Etheldred, from London. FALMOUTH, JAN. l:?..—Wind variable, light airs and fine.—Arrived the Happy Return, Hutchins, from Waterford; Ramona steamer, King, from a cruise. Sailed the Alarm, Richards, for St. Michael's; Cale_ donia, Bowden, for Rochester; Richard and Ann, Way, for Dublin ; Ellen, Evans, for London. CORK, JAN. 10.—Arrived the Favourite, Garrison, from Honduras. Shins steamer, from London., DUBLIN, JAN. 11.—Arrived the City of Limerick steamer, London. LONDONDERRY, JAN. 10.—Arrived the Marcella Maria, from London CROOKIIAVEN, JAN. 11.—Arrived the Belgiave, Williams, Laguayra. COWES, JAN. 12. Arrived the Lightning, Miller, from Rio Janeiro. DOVER, JAN. 12.—Arrived off, the William Bunn steamer, from Cork. LivcarooL, JAN. 12.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived the Yew, M`Kenzie, from Limerick; R. Stewart. Stewart, from Londonderry; Falcon, M'Cleary, from Dunmore ; Arethusl, Thomas, from Bristol ; Robert, Task, from Dundee ; Comet, Griffiths, from Glasgow ; Ant, Cherly, from Wexford ; John, M'Cleery, from Dunmore. Sailed the Mary, Morton, for New Orleans. The Black Cat, Chesser, from St. Mich::es, for London, out ten days; Augustine, of Boston, from Almeira, for London ; Effort, from Limerick, for London, on the 10th inst., off Scilly. William Glen, Anderson, from St. John's,.New Brunswick, and Cork. Sarah,:of Bris tol, from Newfoundland and Cork, for London, 11th inst., off Scilly. Mary, Laing, from Honduras, and Cork, for London, 11 th inst., off the Lizard. The Brunswick, bound for Lisbon, is on shore at Lamlash. THE LAST OF' THE CARNES.—The ancient Welsh family 'of Carne, eminent for ages in the principality, affords a very interesting narrative. The last male heir of the Ewenny branch, John Came, died of a lingering con sumption, June 4th, 1700, aged fifteen. The following ex quisite inscription to his memory on a stately monument in Ewenny church is said to have been written by one of the family of Thomas of Tregrose. " Here lies Ewenny's hope, Ewenny's pride, In him both ilourish'd, and in him both dy'd, Death haveing seis'd him, linger'd, loath to be The mine of this worthy family." _Barke's Commoners, Part 13. PRIVATE BUSINESS OF PAIILIA- MENT. IRELAND.-JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. A discovery of considerable importance to the-sister country has recently been made. Our readers are aware that the House of commons passed several stringent, or rather prohibitory, Standing Orders at the end of last Session, as to 'any future Bills for pubic works by Joint Stock Companies, or otherwise, that might be brought before them. Such Bills were divided into three classes, having special regulations attached to each. The second class comprehended " Bills for making, varying, extending, or enlarging, any public works, such as bridges, turnpike roads, cuts, canals, reservoirs, aqueducts, waterworks, navi gation, tunnels, archways, railways, piers, ports, har bours, ferries and docks." For these Bills certain additional notices were required, but the Standing Order which constituted the chief difficulty, and which has had the effect of stopping all newly contemplated local improvements is the following : " That all subscription contracts shall contain the christian and surnames, description and place of abode of every subscriber, his signature to the amount of his subscription ; and the name of the party witnessing such signature, and the date of the same respectively ; and that it be proved to the satisfaction of the Com mittee on petitions, that a sum equal to one-tenth part of the amount subscribed be paid up, and depo sited in the Bank of England, or in any Bank in Scotland, incorporated by Act of Parliament, or by Royal Charter, if the Bill relate to Scotland, or invested in some Government security, in the names of the Clerks of the House of Commons for the time • being, and of any two persons named by the promoters of the Bill, the said sum or securities so to remain until the Bill has either passed or been rsjected by this House, or been withdrawn by the parties ; and when the said Bill shall have passed this House, or been rejected by this House, or been withdrawn by the parties, the Clerk of this House and the said Trustees shall pay over or transfer such sum of money or secu rities to some person or persons named, for the pur pose of receiving the same, by the parties making the deposit or investment at the time of their making such deposit or investment." This standing order, by specially naming the Bank of England and Bank of Scotland, and not mentioning the Bank of Ireland, led to doubts whether Bills - affecting Ireland would be bound by it; and a solicitor of eminence, Mr. CHARLES PEA RSON, took the opinions of two of the most cele brated Counsel upon it. The Parliamentary experience, as well as the greet Parliamentary practice of one of those gentlemen, Mr. M. D. HILL, particularly qua lified him to give such opinion, and that opi nion, as well as the opinion of the other gentleman, was decidedly in favour of the doubt expressed, viz., that Ireland was not included in the Standing Order, and that, consequently, it was not necessary to deposit ten per cent as to any Bills for making Rail ways in that country. In consequence of this deci sion we shall give the lists of Members eligible to serve in Committee for the four provinces of Ireland on Monday. While we shall be very glad of several public works in Ireland formerly projected, but recently suspended in consequence of the above order, can be proceeded with, we are very sorry that all other public works to be effected by joint-stock companies in England and Scotland will remain arrested by it. No doubt many evasions of former Standing Orders, and not a little roguery, were proved to have existed in some Compa nies which went through the ordeal of Mr. WAR BURTON'S Subscription List Committee last Session; but bad as these were, there was no occasion to prevent them for the future by stopping important local im provements altogether. The evils that were proved were fictitious signatures, pauper signatures, &c., to se veral Subscription lists ; but these evils had one common origin, viz., the buying and selling of shares while such Bills were vet in embryo. Individuals who wished to speculate without incurring responsibility induced other persons of no property to sign the sub scription lists for them, and when by the turn of the market shares no longer commanded a premium, and it was found impossible to get the proportion of amount subscribed which was required by the Standing Orders, Directors and officers of Companies seeing their projects in jeopardy, induced other individuals who had no interest in the undertakings to subscribe their names to make up the deficiencies. Such were the evils discovered with reference to five or six railways, but it must be clear that those evils might have been prevented for the future by prohibiting all transfers of shares until each particular project had re ceived the sanction of the Legislature, and become law. A Bill enacting that all transfers of shares, before Acts had been obtained, were illegal and void able would have prevented persons speculating or rather gambling in them, fur the chances of immediate or speedy profit, and this would simply and effectually have prevented the continuance of fraudulent or ficti tious signatures. This ninth standing order of the House of Com mons, passed under feelings of indignation at the eva sions that had been attempted, and without time for deliberation, is both unwise and unjust. Railways, and the other public works enumerated, whatever they might be to the individuals speculating in them, were to the nation important and beneficial undertakings. They employed labour and facilitated internal commu nication. If it had not been for them the provi sions of the New Poor •law would not have been carried into effect so quietly as they were. They prevented an agrarian rebellion. Those great works, Southwark and Waterloo Bridges have been very unproductive to the shareholders, but who will deny their very great usefulness to the pub lic ? If men of capital like to engage in such undertakings, es they have " a right to do what they like with their own," we think it exceedingly unwise in the Legislature to stop them. This order operates as a bar to all improvement. Suppose a railroad is estimated to cost a million of money, who will consent to invest 100,0001. of that amount without interest (a dead loss to begin with), in addition to all the pro fessional expenses of engineers, solicitors, agents, &c., amounting perhaps to 50,000/. more ? The regula tion is most unwise —nay, more—it is most ro!just. It should be remembered that many of the great trunk railways were entered into, and subs cr ib e d for, by in dividuals, on the faith of certain branches being after wards made to them, which would greatly increase their returns. This has been over and over again proved be fore Committees of tile House of Commons, yet knowing this fact, the House permits large sums to be expended in making the trunks, and then passes an order which has the effect of stopping their branches, thereby convert ing those great works that had been undertaken under the sanction of Parliament, into sources of individual loss instead of the gain that might fairly have been calculated upon. MoNTESQUIEu says that it is better for a country that ninety-nine guilty men escape than that one innocent man suffer. The House of Com mons reverses this maxim, by making ninety-nine inno cent suffer in order that one or tw o gu ilty may not es cape. 'However, since this mischievous order was passed there his been time for reflection, and as ano ther Committee has been appointed to enquire into the private business of the House, it is to be hoped that it will very soon cease to exist, and that irregularities and evasions will be prevented by a less injurious mode than that of stopping public improvements altogether. PERCY'S RELIQuEs.—The accidental possession, by Edward Jorden, Esq., of Priors Lee (ancestor of Mr. Slaney, the Member for Shrewsbury), of an apparently worth less collection of old ballads, and his gift of it to an ingenious and aspiring young clergyman (Percy), of ancient lineage but humble condition, led to a publication, which, more than most others, influenced the public mind to a love of our early poetry, and ercn'ually placed its author upon the.episcopak bench. —Burke's Commoners, Part 10. The Address of the French Chamber of Deputies, drawn up by a Professor of Literature, with the co-operation of two academicians, contains twelve paragraphs and twenty six examples of bad French. The Deputies, in their Address, arc said to express hostility to am Carlos, but their real hos tility is directed against their native tongue. The Journal de • Paris accuses them of a design to make themselves indepen dent of the Crown. He ought rather to have reproved theta ` for their attempt to make themselves independent of the rules. o f syntax.— Charivars.